Real Madrid take on Real Oviedo at the Bernabéu with nothing more than pride at stake on Thursday night. Los Blancos officially conceded the La Liga title during Sunday night’s 2–0 defeat to Barcelona —though, in truth, that loss only mathematically confirmed what most already knew. Madrid will end the 2025–26 season without any trophy, while off-pitch chaos, José Mourinho’s potential return and new presidential elections have dominated the headlines in the build-up to this game. In his pre-match press conference, manager Álvaro Arbeloa fought back against the notion that Real Madrid had hit “rock bottom.” Oviedo, however, definitively have. The club sits 20th and is the only team relegated from La Liga so far this season. They have just two wins on the road all campaign and may just be the reprieve Madrid need during a period of turmoil. Failure to win this game will only add to the sense of chaos at the Bernabéu.…